Constipation in infants and children
- Your child suffers from pain or crying while pooping AND / OR
- inability to poop after buckling or forcing for more than 10 minutes AND / OR
- Poop as hard as goat droppings
- Smeared blood in stool or dripping after stool
- He has not pooped for more than 3 days (EXCEPTION: In infants over 1 month and who are breastfed, infrequent abdominal muscles may not be normal since the abdominal muscles have not yet developed).
The following findings are NOT constipation:
° Soft feces with normal grumbling, strain or straining for less than 10 minutes
° Thick but soft stools or pooping every two to three days
° If it comes off easily, a hard or dry poop (especially for babies fed with food or babies who use medication for gas pains) is normal.
- Main reason: a diet with a high consumption of milk, lack of fiber in the diet, postponement of pooing (fear of toilets in children, lack of toilet cleanliness, or fear of pooing).
Home Care Advice For Constipation
1. Diet for babies under 1 year of age:
- Add 30 mL x age (in months; 120 mL for a 4-month-old child) to the diet of infants older than 4 months who are exclusively breast-fed or formula-fed. Grape, pear or prune juices are suitable for all ages.
- Add baby food containing plenty of fiber twice a day (peas, beans, apricots, prunes, peaches, pears, plums, apricots, spinach) to the diet of babies older than 4 months.
2. Diet for children over 1 year:
- Increase fruit juices (apples, pears, cherries, grapes, prunes) (note: citrus fruits are not useful in this case).
- Give your child plenty of fiber and vegetables (peas, beans, broccoli, bananas, apricots, peaches, pears, figs, prunes, dates).
- Increase foods made from whole grain cereals (wholegrain cereals, wholegrain crackers, oatmeal, brown rice, wholegrain bread; popcorn can be given if the child is older than 4 years old).
- Reduce constipation foods (milk, ice cream, cheese, yogurt or baked carrots).
3. Stop Toilet Training:
- Temporarily clothe your child.
- Reassure your child that his butt won't hurt when he poops.
- Celebrate when he poops. Avoid pressure, punishment, or physical coercion if it is caught in the poo, does not want to sit on the seat, or resists training.
4. Seating in the toilet (if the child has received toilet training):
Create a regular toilet habit by sitting on the toilet for 10 minutes after meals, especially after breakfast.
5. Consult your Doctor in the following Condition (s):
- If a diet that does not cause constipation lasts longer than 1 week, the time between two subsequent stools is longer than 3 days
- If your child's condition worsens, or if you have any symptoms that require you to consult your doctor.
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